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Never been that high on him: but have to admit, he's an interesting asset.
Looked healthy fit and in very good shape.

He's still only 21 and he's got more talent than he knows what to do with.

Is there a future role for him here and can we keep the "pints" of weight
off him???

What do you think?

yes

He has a natural talent and could become a great player.

Whether he does or not is down to his self discipline.

CitizenYank wrote:Never been that high on him: but have to admit, he's an interesting asset.
Looked healthy fit and in very good shape.

He's still only 21 and he's got more talent than he knows what to do with.

Is there a future role for him here and can we keep the "pints" of weight
off him???

What do you think?

Are you joking? I hope the lad gets his fitness back and all but he was carrying alot of extra weight.

he looked a bit weighty but showed a few nice touches in the few minutes he had. glad to have him back.

Niall Quinns Discopants wrote:

CitizenYank wrote:Never been that high on him: but have to admit, he's an interesting asset.
Looked healthy fit and in very good shape.

He's still only 21 and he's got more talent than he knows what to do with.

Is there a future role for him here and can we keep the "pints" of weight
off him???

What do you think?

Are you joking? I hope the lad gets his fitness back and all but he was carrying alot of extra weight.

To tell you the truth, now that you think about it your right: Of course, as an American, I see
girth on an athlete as muscle; some thought processes are hard to change.....

Lots of potential but at this point that's all it is.

Lee Croft had potential.

He's got more chins than a Chinese phone book.

Thought he looked ok actually, I think he has bulked up a bit muscle wise which gave the impression of etra weight. Was great to see him back.

he definitly seemed to be carrying more weight but maybe its his skin head make him look bigger

;0)

Slim wrote:Lots of potential but at this point that's all it is.

Lee Croft had potential.

Well put. He has absolutely massive potential in him and if he REALLY wanted it he could become really good midfielder. However there was long way to go even before his injury.

Johnson has become almost a myth figure to some. Many people seem to forget that even when he was fit, there were clear weaknesses on his game that needed lot of honing. Like the fact that he always seemed to disappear for long periods during the game.

Let's hope he can find his hunger (pun intended) back and starts working again and all the personal problems are behind him. I also hope that club are giving him right kind of help, not only physical but mental also.

Think his build has changed over the last year rather than just being overweight. Anyway, good to see him back and looking forward to the additional option it will bring.

CitizenYank wrote:

Niall Quinns Discopants wrote:

CitizenYank wrote:Never been that high on him: but have to admit, he's an interesting asset.
Looked healthy fit and in very good shape.

He's still only 21 and he's got more talent than he knows what to do with.

Is there a future role for him here and can we keep the "pints" of weight
off him???

What do you think?

Are you joking? I hope the lad gets his fitness back and all but he was carrying alot of extra weight.

To tell you the truth, now that you think about it your right: Of course, as an American, I see
girth on an athlete as muscle; some thought processes are hard to change.....

Not too bad but he did have a bit of a look of a baseball slugger about him. (Not quite that bad though).

I'm just glad to see him back. If he doesn't get injured again he'll be manic fit soon enough.

I thought he looked fine for someone who hasnt played for 12 months.

Im expecting him to break down anyday though.

Fantastic to see him back. I hope it is the real thing this time, as i'm sure everyone does. He certainly does have potential, and I think he could be a perfect stand in if Ireland and/or Barry are unavailable for a while.

Steve wrote:Fantastic to see him back. I hope it is the real thing this time, as i'm sure everyone does. He certainly does have potential, and I think he could be a perfect stand in if Ireland and/or Barry are unavailable for a while.

I think if we have a midfield of Ireland--Barry--Johnson, we have three very well rounded players who can pretty much do it all.

Slim wrote:

Steve wrote:Fantastic to see him back. I hope it is the real thing this time, as i'm sure everyone does. He certainly does have potential, and I think he could be a perfect stand in if Ireland and/or Barry are unavailable for a while.

I think if we have a midfield of Ireland--Barry--Johnson, we have three very well rounded players who can pretty much do it all.

I would agree with that. Away from home, especially against top opposition I would go for De Jong though, for that extra bite. I don't expect you to agree with me much on that one though!

Steve wrote:

Slim wrote:

Steve wrote:Fantastic to see him back. I hope it is the real thing this time, as i'm sure everyone does. He certainly does have potential, and I think he could be a perfect stand in if Ireland and/or Barry are unavailable for a while.

I think if we have a midfield of Ireland--Barry--Johnson, we have three very well rounded players who can pretty much do it all.

I would agree with that. Away from home, especially against top opposition I would go for De Jong though, for that extra bite. I don't expect you to agree with me much on that one though!

Actually I do, I thought he was quite good and have been thinking about Kompany--De Jong ala Liverpool style.

Got to work this morning and my brother, who had watched the game elsewhere, said "he looks like you".

1st time I've ever been insulted being compared to a pro footballer.

Johnson's not fat, he's just built up muscle he didn't have before. He may become a bit more toned & lean looking as he gets fitter but he's a bigger bloke now & he'll mostly stay that way. He's looking very light on his feet though. I'm sure he'll be a lot stronger & therefore better than before if he can stay clear of his injury problems.